The Perfect Luna

was slowly coming to power, how he watched when Brayden stripped her of her title… She knew very well that she couldn’t rely on him.

“That’s very sweet of you to say that,” she sighed, “But as you can see, you may as well have a new Luna soon.”

Riannon walked past him and got inside the car. She was about to pull the train of her dress in, when Ash kneeled next to her, doing it for her carefully. Their eyes locked just for a second and his shone blue as he said, “Brayden may have a mate or a new wife even. But I will only have one Luna.”

He closed the door for her before she could say anything and got to the driver’s seat.

Just then the passenger door opened and Harper, Brayden’s sister tried to get in.

“Oh, good, Ash!” she giggled, “I want to go home early too!”

“You’d better find another car, Har,” the Beta said dryly. “But I…” the girl seemed stunned and looked at Ria questioningly.

“She can ride with us,” Riannon sighed. She really did not want to. Harper was almost never nice to her. And she did not want to make her even angrier than usual.

“No,” Ash said dryly, “I have my orders to take Luna home alone. For safety reasons. Find another car, Harp.”

“But…” she tried to object but a loud Beta growl made her leave the car in an instant.

Ash rarely used his dominance but today he did.

The car doors locked, and he drove off. They spent most of the road in silence, just exchanging a few phrases about the party.

“The lycan king…”, Ash muttered, “What is that about?”

“He is just trying to maintain the friendly relationship with our kind,” she shook her shoulders and looked away.

“And yet he spoke and danced with you only,” the Beta noticed.

“Turns out he heard about my work,” she lied without blinking, “You sound so surprised.

Is it so strange for him to pay me attention?”

“Of course, not,” Ash cleared his throat and grasped the steering wheel tighter, “If anyone deserves recognition, it’s definitely you. I am just surprised he arrived at all.”

It was true. Riannon was surprised as well. Back in her previous life, he never arrived at the Alpha Ball. They never met. good thing as this was what she needed – to change everything. But on the other hand, it was scary. Because if the changes were drastic, she wouldn’t know where she could place a safe bet.

Everything was complicated.

car. His fingers grasped hers and he did not let go when she was already out. This was odd. He wasn’t like that

 never actually hit it off as friends. He was quiet around her although he performed his duties just perfectly. She used to rely

a Beta, he gave her a vow when she became the

 vow to the Alpha

to receive his affection. Not to mention that it was very new

inside the mansion and

“I am

way too close to her in this dark reception area, “Luna

not know what to respond to that. But decided to go with the first thing that came to

us,” she let out a little laugh, “Shame

up the stairs. When

bedroom, she

worried sitting at her desk with a sketchbook. Ria was relieved to see her best friend

sketch away and Riannon noticed that it was a caricature of Roxanne

too wide while holding a knife behind her

bad, huh?” she asked with a hint

her, “You wouldn’t believe it but the

gasped and jumped to her feet, “For real?! What did

talked until it was way too late. Riannon told her best friend everything and then they were planning and strategizing for the next few days.

of her bedside table. There weren’t any numbers in it, no instructions. It looked like the phone was brand

the king give it to her? What was the

thought that this man wasn’t leaving her

think about her husband and his betrayal, yet thoughts of king Gideon prevailed. He was unusual. Even for a lycan. The way he spoke, the

It was short but it made an impression. And not

wonder what those were in her case. He went really fast from ridiculing her to giving

still thinking of him when the

her finger to

how her voice

are you wearing?” the lycan king’s voice was huskier than

that? She started to get worried that he

answering that,” she

asked as if this was not the